The Old Vicarage, High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1JD

Planning appeal 3317642 at The Old Vicarage, High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1JD (Sevenoaks District Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2023 by Inspector Bowyer J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building, 'The Old Vicarage' (Ref: 1086022), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.

rear extension with internal and external alterations. Appeal B: APP/G2245/Y/23/3317646 The Old Vicarage, High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1JD

Authority: Sevenoaks District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Bowyer J
Postcode: TN13 1JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the special interest of the Grade II listed building, 'The Old Vicarage' (Ref: 1086022), and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
the effect of the proposal on the setting of the Grade II* listed building, 'Church of Saint Nicholas' (Ref: 1204351)
the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Sevenoaks High Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The height, bulk, mass and prominence of the rear extension, combined with the incongruous feature window, would significantly undermine the special interest of the listed building and harm the setting of the Church of Saint Nicholas and the conservation area, with insufficient public benefits to justify this harm.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EN4

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